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Plumber lathes
April 27th, 2005 12:48 AM
I was fortunate enough to come across a well kept Rockwell lathe with most of the attachments except a duplicator. The rails on the Sears Lathe do not look too dissimilar from the Rockwell. My question is this: Will the Sears duplicator work on a Rockwell lathe? I need to make about 150 matching 31/2 inch ballisters but Deltas duplicator costs as much as a good table saw.

I've worked with metal all of my life and am just now getting into the wood, so excuse my ignorance on this subject.
Adam Maybe
June 5th, 2005 03:34 AM
June 5, 2005 Maybe


Concerning using the Sears duplicating attachment on a Delta/Rockwell wood lathe

You're right about the flat cast-iron ways of both model lathes being very similar.

And, wood lathes's bed mounted accessories are a lot less tolerance dependant than say a metal lathe with V profile front ways (Delta/Rockwell too).

And, since you're a metal-worker, you're probably more than equipped to make any slight alteration to the tracer's clamping mechanism.

Why not "Go for it" and if things don't work out; Throw it back to Sears with your 30 day money back guarantee and a copy of your receipt.

Let us know how that baby works.

It's a special order that I've never had the privilege of seeing (touching, feeling, drooling on, etc.) on the retail floor.
Adam Metal worker
June 5th, 2005 03:46 AM
June 5, 2005


Plumber,

You worked with metal too.

What kind of work did/do you do?

I think all the regular posters here would be interested in a little "bio", if you're willing.
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